The Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by the ______ species of
mosquitoes.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Aedes.
- Zika virus is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite mostly during the day.
- Most people with Zika virus infection do not develop symptoms; those who do typically have symptoms including rash, fever, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise and headache that last for 2–7 days.
- Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause infants to be born with microcephaly and other congenital malformations as well as preterm birth and miscarriage.
- Zika virus infection is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy and myelitis in adults and children.